Located just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Edmonton, St. Albert provides a wide array of activities and attractions for travelers looking to indulge in the more laidback, casual pleasures of small-town life.
A can’t-miss destination for anyone who likes their entertainment live, up close, and personal, the Arden Theatre has been wowing local and visiting audiences alike since 1983. The Arden stage has hosted a wide range of performers, from local theater groups to international superstars like singer Celine Dion and actor Jeff Daniels. Located on a prime piece of downtown St. Albert real estate and boasting a state-of-the-art sound system, this is the place to go for live musical performances, stage plays, and the like.
The St. Albert region is a land rich in history and culture. At the Musée Heritage Museum, all that history and culture comes alive in a way that is both exhilarating and educational. The museum’s archive is practically bursting with more than 100 meters of oral histories, maps, and personal letters, thousands of photographs and slides, and countless video and audio recordings. All that plus an ever-changing line-up of exhibits means that every trip to the Musée Heritage Museum offers something new to discover.
Is all that vacation money you saved up burning a hole in your pocket? Sounds like a perfect time to visit St. Albert’s famous Enjoy Centre. A unique fusion of shopping mall, health spa, and dining hall, the Enjoy Centre has everything you need for a relaxing day of leisure and luxury. From artisanal wine shops to handmade clothing boutiques, massage therapists to saunas, stylish bistros to decadent bakeries, there’s something to satisfy every want and need, whether it be for sweet treats or a relaxing getaway.
With five acres full of meticulously maintained flowers, shrubbery, and trees of species too numerous to list here, it’s no wonder that the St. Albert Botanical Park has been a go-to destination for nature lovers and green-thumb gardeners for more than 30 years. Divided into several themed gardens and showcasing some truly striking displays of roses, lilies, peonies, and lilacs, the park is a perfect place to get in touch with the beauty of nature or maybe enjoy a romantic stroll with that special someone.
